Monday Aug 1, worship as a weapon, healing

Last week I mentioned some ways the Spirit speaks and encourages.  Prophetic encouragement is a divine weapon of warfare.  It speaks life to spirit, not flesh.   Spiritual things are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:14- The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.

Spiritual weapons are mentioned in scripture.  They DESTROY strongholds, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.  We have our arguments, we have pretensions that are directly opposite of the spirit filled life and thoughts of God.  His thoughts are not our thoughts; His ways are not our ways, Isaiah 55:8.  Engaging with the promised spiritual weapons is a NECESSITY for the very real battle in our minds and to have minds renewed to his will, Romans 12:2. 

People can wrongly assume the armor mentioned in Ephesians 6 are the list of divine weapons.  My case would be yes and no.  No, because there is a much deeper dive to take within that armor to make it practical.  There is ACTION to put it on.  Ephesians 6:13 that says "after you have done all"...  What is the act of doing all?  Those weapons of warfare need to be engaged.  I see one clearly offensive weapon (versus defensive fitting) listed in the armor; and it is sword of the Spirit, the WORD of GOD.  

How many weapons are dug up from the WORD of GOD?  I made a list awhile ago and came up with 42 divine weapons of warfare.  Each have clear steps that point to "doing something". 

A couple of very powerful ones are singing, fasting, and praying.  On Monday night, whoever is willing, even if it is just one person, I will stand with you engaging these weapons.  I briefly mentioned it last week and have not done much to announce it otherwise.  Please come!  See the calendar page!  (If you register, I will send you a fasting page, and will fast with you by Sunday, for use if you want to fast the day of the session.)

When the LORD saved me at 28 years old, it was a dramatic experience.  But the miracle of that whole situation was not what has sustained me.  There is something the Spirit said to me immediately in my point of conversion, something I've seen God continue to transact in me.  What He said was, "Yes I still heal, and I will heal you."  Notice the "will heal" part.  Let me tell you I am NOT even close to who I was and praise God for that!  I was not well emotionally, spiritually, mentally, or physically at that time.  He has had to put me in my right mind.  He has to put you in your right mind.  He has had to re-parent me from Heaven.  He has to re-parent you.  He offers a spirit filled life and mind that you were not born with, nobody is (Romans 8:9-11). And...

Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

During a time in Southern California when He was really pushing me outside of my comfort zone, I remember a friend telling me during prayer something God put on his heart for me.  He said something along the lines of, "Worship, sing, and as you sing, what God has for you will be released."    That was 13 years ago.  If I thought ill of God, I would have given up by now because let me tell you there has been a ton of testing in those years with things stolen and destroyed.  Also God has brought many difficult tests and I have to choose, approval of man or God.  He has insisted my flesh be crucified.  This for Spirit release and promise.  It is the same for all.  But if we do not give up, our time of release and promise comes!  Keep praising!  You will experience one obvious outcome.  You will have greater intimacy of relationship with God and experience His presence and sustaining life of Christ's Spirit within you.  There is nothing better.

Join me on Monday, be encouraged to press in!  What was said to me about singing and worshiping also applies to you.  It is a spiritual truth and promise He manifests to His people all throughout scripture.  Claim that promise!  As you worship the King of all and sing at the expense of every other desire, He will release more of Himself to you and lead you on a path you never would have seen.  He still opens up the Red Sea when your back is against the wall with the enemy intent on destroying you. He still takes those who believe into promised lands!  He still supernaturally delivers!  Believe!